Baloise Belgium Tour: Ethan Hayter takes surprise victory over Filippo Ganna on stage 3 time trial

Ethan Hayter pulled off a spectacular shock time trial victory over runaway prime favorite Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) in stage 3 of the Baloise Belgium Tour, with the extra appreciable bonus prize of shifting into the general lead.

Hayter beat the Italian specialist and former Ineos teammate by a slim however enough 4 seconds to say his first triumph in almost a yr, and likewise his first since signing for Soudal-QuickStep in 2025. Florian Vermeersch (UAE Workforce Emirates) was third, a relatively distant 16 seconds again.

This was admittedly a really quick course with some segments operating by parkland and others switching to some broader highways, however globally the route at all times remained nearly fully flat, with the climate circumstances undoubtedly favouring some super-quick instances, too. But nobody, it appeared, may come near Hayter’s time, clocked at a jaw-droppingly speedy common pace of 55.6kmh, with compatriot Connor Swift (Ineos Grenadiers) remaining the subsequent greatest positioned on the provisional standings, over 18 seconds again, for the very best a part of an hour.

A number of the largest hitters had been nonetheless to come back, although, given Hayter was the 56th starter of the 146 on the day. An outsider like Nils Eekhoff (Picnic-PostNL) proved to be simply six seconds slower than Hayter on the mid-way test and GC contender Vermeersch (UAE Workforce Emirates-XRG) was two seconds slower on the break up, too. However each fell off the tempo notably within the second half, leaving all eyes on the arch-favourite, Filippo Ganna because the one main impediment between Hayter and victory.

The a number of Italian Nationwide TT Champion and former double World TT Champion cruised down the beginning ramp together with his standard faultlessly elegant model, near-perfect aerodynamic place and lightness of cadence all on show. Irrespective of that this was his first race again since Paris-Roubaix within the dash, from the get-go, the Ineos Grenadiers star was clearly on the highway to difficult Hayter, and maybe the twenty eighth time trial victory of his glittering profession as effectively.

Nevertheless, appearances proved misleading, and Ganna too, was two seconds slower than Hayter on the break up, guaranteeing, like all people else, that solely a robust turnaround within the second half may give him an opportunity of difficult Hayter. Irrespective of how briskly Ganna turned the pedals and the way good he regarded on the bike by way of pure aesthetics, although, little by little Hayter’s benefit opened up additional and additional and by the point Ganna powered into the ultimate kilometre it was apparent he wouldn’t find a way – not but, no less than – so as to add a second win to his solely triumph of 2025 so far, the opening stage of Tirreno-Adriatico.

The ultimate clutch of sprinters resulting from end after Ganna all delivered respectable however not overly hanging instances, with race chief Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Workforce Emirates) extra involved about making the time minimize after puncturing on a right-hand bend and needing a substitute bike. Hayter’s victory was within the bag, then, and even when he fails to maintain management total between now and Brussels subsequent Sunday, the psychological hurdle of taking his first win together with his new group – and towards Ganna as well – has now been handed with flying colors.

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Baloise Belgium Tour stage 3 outcomes
Place	Rider (Workforce)	Time
1	Ethan Hayter (Soudal Fast-Step)	10:29
2	Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers)	+0:04
3	Florian Vermeersch (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+0:16
4	Filippo Baroncini (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+0:16
5	Huub Artz (Intermarché – Wanty)	+0:17
6	Connor Swift (INEOS Grenadiers)	+0:18
7	Alec Segaert (Lotto)	+0:20
8	Pier-André Côté (Israel – Premier Tech)	+0:21
9	Ben Turner (INEOS Grenadiers)	+0:22
10	Rune Herregodts (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+0:23
11	Nils Eekhoff (Workforce Picnic PostNL)	+0:23
12	Thibau Nys (Lidl – Trek)	+0:23
13	Ethan Vernon (Israel – Premier Tech)	+0:23
14	Yves Lampaert (Soudal Fast-Step)	+0:24
15	Manlio Moro (Movistar Workforce)	+0:24
16	Thomas Gachignard (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+0:24
17	Axel Van Der Tuuk (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+0:24
18	Josef Černý (Soudal Fast-Step)	+0:24
19	Søren Kragh Andersen (Lidl – Trek)	+0:26
20	Joel Suter (Tudor Professional Biking Workforce)	+0:26
21	Héctor Álvarez (Lidl – Trek)	+0:27
22	Alexys Brunel (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+0:28
23	Vincent Van Hemelen (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+0:28
24	Samuel Leroux (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+0:30
25	Arthur Kluckers (Tudor Professional Biking Workforce)	+0:30
26	Marco Frigo (Israel – Premier Tech)	+0:30
27	Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+0:31
28	Ådne Holter (Uno-X Mobility)	+0:32
29	Logan Currie (Lotto)	+0:32
30	Tim Torn Teutenberg (Lidl – Trek)	+0:32
31	Wessel Mouris (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	+0:33
32	Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X Mobility)	+0:33
33	Steffen De Schuyteneer (Lotto)	+0:34
34	Jonas Geens (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+0:35
35	Toon Aerts (Lotto)	+0:36
36	Joshua Giddings (Lotto)	+0:35
37	Oded Kogut (Israel – Premier Tech)	+0:38
38	Oscar Riesebeek (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+0:37
39	Orluis Aular (Movistar Workforce)	+0:39
40	Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto)	+0:40
41	Mohammad Almutaiwei (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+0:42
42	Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+0:43
43	Carlos Canal (Movistar Workforce)	+0:43
44	Hartthijs De Vries (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	+0:44
45	Frits Biesterbos (BEAT Biking Membership)	+0:46
46	Kim Heiduk (INEOS Grenadiers)	+0:45
47	Alberto Dainese (Tudor Professional Biking Workforce)	+0:46
48	Kristian Egholm (Lidl – Trek)	+0:46
49	Erik Nordsæter Resell (Uno-X Mobility)	+0:46
50	Adam Ťoupalík (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	+0:47
51	Dries Van Gestel (Soudal Fast-Step)	+0:48
52	Alexandre Delettre (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+0:48
53	Dion Smith (Intermarché – Wanty)	+0:48
54	Jon Barrenetxea (Movistar Workforce)	+0:39
55	Timo Kielich (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+0:49
56	Tim Declercq (Lidl – Trek)	+0:49
57	Quentin Bezza (Wagner Bazin WB)	+0:49
58	Michiel Hillen (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+0:50
59	Vito Braet (Intermarché – Wanty)	+0:51
60	Tom Van Asbroeck (Israel – Premier Tech)	+0:53
61	Matyáš Kopecký (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+0:53
62	Casper Van Uden (Workforce Picnic PostNL)	+0:53
63	Luca Van Boven (Intermarché – Wanty)	+0:53
64	Gibbe Staes (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+0:53
65	Anders Skaarse (Uno-X Mobility)	+0:54
66	Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step)	+0:56
67	Yorben Lauryssen (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+0:55
68	Sente Sentjens (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+0:55
69	Bert Van Lerberghe (Soudal Fast-Step)	+0:56
70	Marijn Maas (BEAT Biking Membership)	+0:57
71	Lionel Taminiaux (Lotto)	+0:58
72	Elias Maris (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+1:00
73	Stijn Appel (BEAT Biking Membership)	+1:00
74	Salvatore Puccio (INEOS Grenadiers)	+1:01
75	Wies Nuyens (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+1:01
76	Iván García Cortina (Movistar Workforce)	+1:01
77	Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Workforce)	+1:02
78	Stan Van Tricht (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+1:03
79	Kay De Bruyckere (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+1:03
80	Kiaan Watts (Israel – Premier Tech)	+1:05
81	Seppe Van Den Boer (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+1:06
82	Joran Wyseure (Alpecin – Deceuninck)	+1:05
83	Juan David Sierra (Tudor Professional Biking Workforce)	+1:06
84	Bart Kortleve (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+1:06
85	Arne Marit (Intermarché – Wanty)	+1:08
86	Dylan Vandenstorme (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+1:07
87	Jens Reynders (Wagner Bazin WB)	+1:09
88	Rotem Tene (Israel – Premier Tech)	+1:08
89	Filippo Ridolfo (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+1:09
90	Alex Colman (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+1:09
91	Axel Huens (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	+1:11
92	Pim Ronhaar (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+1:11
93	Omar Fraile (INEOS Grenadiers)	+1:10
94	Lennert Teugels (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:11
95	Timo Roosen (Workforce Picnic PostNL)	+1:11
96	Zeno Moonen (Intermarché – Wanty)	+1:12
97	Michiel Lambrecht (Wagner Bazin WB)	+1:13
98	Jordan Habets (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+1:12
99	Casper Van Der Woude (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+1:13
100	Lars Van Der Haar (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+1:14
101	Viktor Vandenberghe (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+0:49
102	William Blume Levy (Uno-X Mobility)	+1:15
103	Lander Loockx (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	+1:17
104	David Haverdinks (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+1:16
105	Jason Tesson (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+1:18
106	Fabian Lienhard (Tudor Professional Biking Workforce)	+1:16
107	Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+1:18
108	Rui Oliveira (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+1:17
109	Leander Van Hautegem (Wagner Bazin WB)	+1:18
110	Tom Portsmouth (Wagner Bazin WB)	+1:17
111	Mathias Guillemette (Tudor Professional Biking Workforce)	+1:17
112	Lindsay De Vylder (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+1:19
113	Jules Hesters (Workforce Flanders – Baloise)	+1:20
114	Gianni Marchand (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:20
115	Olivier Godfroid (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+1:21
116	Fernando Gaviria (Movistar Workforce)	+1:22
117	Pete Uptegrove (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+1:21
118	Nicola Marcerou (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+1:22
119	Robbe Mellaerts (BEAT Biking Membership)	+1:23
120	Kevin Vermaerke (Workforce Picnic PostNL)	+1:26
121	Martijn Tusveld (BEAT Biking Membership)	+1:25
122	Kenay De Moyer (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+1:26
123	Jochem Kerckhaert (BEAT Biking Membership)	+1:26
124	Jelle Johannink (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	+1:26
125	Timothy Dupont (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:27
126	Christiaan Van Rees (Workforce Picnic PostNL)	+1:28
127	Ewout De Keyser (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:30
128	Arne Santy (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:31
129	Thom Van Der Werff (Workforce Picnic PostNL)	+1:30
130	Andrea Peron (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+1:33
131	Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE Workforce Emirates – XRG)	+1:36
132	Davide Persico (Wagner Bazin WB)	+1:36
133	Yordi Corsus (Pauwels Sauzen – Cibel Clementines)	+1:37
134	Declan Irvine (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+1:37
135	Florian Dauphin (Workforce TotalEnergies)	+1:37
136	Jordy Decottignies (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:37
137	Alessandro Perracchione (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+1:39
138	Victor Broex (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+1:41
139	Roy Hoogendoorn (Metec – SOLARWATT p/b Mantel)	+1:42
140	Maarten Verheyen (Baloise Glowi Lions)	+1:42
141	Luca De Meester (Wagner Bazin WB)	+1:51
142	Umberto Poli (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+1:51
143	Anton Muller (Workforce Novo Nordisk)	+1:51
144	Alex Vandenbulcke (Tarteletto – Isorex)	+1:52
DNS	Davide Bomboi (Unibet Tietema Rockets)	–
DNS	Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché – Wanty)	–

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